Indian Summer Education Specialist
The Smithsonians National Museum of the American Indian seeks an Education Specialist to
coordinate, implement and oversee the launch of Indian Summer, a multi-session program
designed to introduce children who attend local, non-profit camps to Native arts and cultures.
The Education Specialist position will be three full-time (5 days/week) contracts (April
September 2008; March September 2009; March September 2010).
Indian Summer is planned as a phased project that will begin in 2008 and run through the
summer, 2010. The focus of the camps visits to the National Museum of the American Indian
(NMAI) will be the exhibit, Beauty Surrounds Us, located in the Diker Pavilion for Arts and
Cultures. The intended goal of the first year is to host an 8-week program (July 7 August 29)
that attracts approximately 30 youth/day. The second year will build on lessons learned from this
summer and double the daily attendance.
The Education Specialist will be responsible for coordinating in advance all aspects of the
planning process, including, but not limited to:
Contacting local non-profit day camps to serve as potential partners for Indian
Summer
Serving as liaison between the NMAI and the selected camps for the duration of the
partnership
Coordinating all scheduling for Indian Summer programs
Creating and managing programmatic timeline for the summer series and multi-visit
sessions
Designing, planning and implementing hands-on workshops that will excite children
and instruct them about Native arts and cultures
Overseeing Indian Summer interns and/or assistant educators
